Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brail

plural of brail

(nautical) A small rope used to truss up sails. / (falconry) A thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's wing. / A stock at each end of a seine to keep it stretched.

To reef, shorten or strike sail using brails.

simple past tense and past participle of brail

present participle of brail

(nautical) Synonym of brail (“rope for trussing sails”) / (camping) Any of the loops at the base of a tent that allow it to be secured with pegs.

plural of brailing

plural of throat brail

(nautical) A brail attached to the gaff for trussing up the sail close to the gaff as well as the mast.